Posted on 05/28/2017 3:40:39 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Face it: losers like socialism because it allows them access to money and goods that they would not be able to acquire through their own powers. So it should surprise nobody that an academic study finds that poor upper body strength in males correlates with socialist views. Amanda Prestigiacomo writes at the Daily Wire:
An academic study from researchers at Brunel University London assessed 171 men, looking at their height, weight, overall physical strength and bicep circumference, along with their views on redistribution of wealth and income inequality. The study, published in the Evolution and Human Behavior journal, found that weaker men were more likely to favor socialist policies than stronger men.
The good professor who conducted this study, Dr. Michael Price, hypothesizes that this is based on evolutionary psychology:
"This is about our Stone Age brains, in a modern society," said Dr. Price. "Our minds evolved in environments where strength was a big determinant of success. If you find yourself in a body not threatened by other males, if you feel you can win competitions for status, then maybe you start thinking inequality is pretty good."
But, thankfully, he performed a check to see if another variable might account for the observed differences:
Taking his assessment one step further, Price wanted to factor in gym time to see if he could determine the relationship flow between strength and socialistic leanings. Are men who are naturally strong more inclined to hold capitalistic views, or are men with capitalistic views driven to go to the gym?
"When Dr Price factored in time spent in the gym some, but not all, of the link disappeared," notes The Times, suggesting there may be something to men with capitalistic views hitting the gym.
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The grimace is a nice touch, too.
He probly saw that the weights had 5kg stamped on them and thunk, “Damn. 5,000 pounds? THIS oughta make me look good.”
WARNING!
Don’t mess with old men.
If they’re too old to take any more beatings they will just shoot you !
Movie: Waterhole #3 (1967)
A gunfighter calls James Coburn out into the street for a showdown.
Knowing he is outclassed, Coburn walks toward the street.
As he passes behind his horse he slides his rifle from its scabbard,
steadies it across the saddle and nails the distant gunfighter at the other end of the street.
I remember as a kid the men of the WW2 generation. They were just a tougher breed and society in general was better for it. Not perfect but a whole lot less of mamby pansies and thin skinned types.
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Some of the meanest badasses I ever knew in the Marine Corps were not always the biggest guys.
Very often it was the smaller, stringy, wiry guys.
They are like wolverines or honey badgers.
Has Congresswoman DeLaro ‘always been’ a woman?
I mean since after the age of 18.
You never see Socialist Alpha Male.
If Socialism had existed In the days of the caveman, humanity would have died out.
Wrong!
They have neither the depth, the warmth nor the usefulness.
You’ll have to ask Stan Greenberg.
Well, file THAT under “D” for “duh”!
LOL! I’m with you on that one my FRiend!
I was always the tallest in any grade, and it was always the smallest kid who would bully me.
5’18” now in case you’re wondering.
I’ve been saying for months, “they all look alike.” Liberal men: skinny necks, thinning hair, washed out faces, receding chins, skinny lips, black-rimmed glasses, just... the kind of guys even I could take out, as long as I got them by surprise. Which wouldn’t be difficult.
My step dad is 5'6", 130 lbs. Did 2 tours in Vietnam in the Marines. Quiet guy, great sense of humor... could kill you with one hand, I am convinced. Love him!
I used to mock the urban myth that widespread use of the birth control pill resulted in a buildup of estrogen in the water supply as wastewater was reclaimed and treated.
But the number of pencil necked men, lisps, effeminate accents and high pitched voices especially among the young has me wondering.
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